Reading 'Specific Objects' by Donald Judd

'Specific Objects' by Donald Judd explores the evolution of painting/sculpture into their new object-ness.

He defines paintings as: "...rectangular plane placed flat against the wall." (pg.1)

He defines sculpture as: "Most sculpture is made part by part, by addition, composed. The main parts remain fairly discrete. They and the small parts are a collection of variations, slight through great. There are hierarchies of clarity and strength and of proximity to one or two main ideas. Wood and metal are the usual materials, either alone or together, and if together it is without much of a contrast. There is seldom any colour. The middling contrast and the natural monochrome are general and help to unify the parts. "

(pg.3 )

He defines the new 3D work as: "So far the most obvious difference within this diverse work is between that which is something of an object, a single thing, and that which is open and extended, more or less environmental. There isn't as great a difference in their nature as in their appearance, though."

(pg.3)

More in depth breakdown of Judd's writing and thinking to come next week, focussing on the following:

• Facts

• Perception

• Definitions

• Assumption and proposition

• Claim

• Opinion

• Value Judgement

• Reasoning

• Question

My initial thought after reading his writing is that my 'paintings' are more objects than paintings, or more specifically they are painted objects.

Below are pictures of my newest painted object which is being created:

Above: Pallet before prep.

Above: Pallet in the process of being prepped.

Both undercoat and pallet were rescued from either paint recycling or skip.